Basmati and Non Basmati Rice
Introduction
Rice recipes are plenty. As the world's most important food crop, rice occupies a particularly rich and varied place in the cuisine of many cultures.
Rice is one of the most consumed grains on the planet. In fact, half of our planet's population actually depends on it for survival.
Rice originated in Asia and presently 90 percent of the world's crop currently produced in Asia.
But luckily, rice does not have to always be eaten plain. There are numerous possibilities that can plunge our rice eating experience into a world of taste and flavours all while being very healthy and nutritive.
Rice recipes with vegetables and lean meat are preferable if someone is on a diet and wants to loose weight.
With approximately 200 calories per cup serving, it is free of fat, cholesterol, and sodium. Rice is easily digestible, making it suitable for all ages and individuals with sensitive digestive systems, and its naturally mild flavour is a suitable complement to many dishes.
Here in Easy Indian food, we will provide you various Indian rice dishes. There is a dish available for everyone's taste. Most dishes are made with mild flavour which allows catering as a main dish.
Rice is consumed as a main dish in southern parts of India, whereas in northern part wheat flour is used for main dishes. Northern parts of India consume long grain rice normally called as basmati rice. It is rich in flavour.
Consuming rice recipes is a wholesome experience.
Types Of Rice:-
Basmati Rice
Many a times people have asked what is the meaning of basmati rice. Basmati rice has been reported in India since the early days of the 19th Century though it may have been named differently. 'Bas' in Hindi language means "aroma" and 'Mati' means "full of" hence the word Basmati i.e. full of aroma. This rice is different from other rice mainly due to the aroma and elongation post cooking. No other rice has this combined characteristic. The post cooking elongation of more than twice its original length, the aroma and its sweet taste has made basmati rice a delicacy. Basmati rice is grown only in Northern India and in parts of Pakistan touching India. One can easily call it the Champagne of India.
Non Basmati Rice
Any rice other than basmati rice is called non- basmati rice. In the world it has been reported that there are 10000 varieties of rice, the maximum number being in India. In fact, basmati rice equals to only 1% production of the total rice grown in India. Non- basmati rice comes in all kinds of different shapes and sizes. Some are long and slender, some are short and thick, some are like beads, and some may be round. None have the same characteristics as basmati rice i.e. they do not have both the aroma and post cooking elongation. Only some of the long slender rice is shaped like basmati rice and may have either the aroma or the elongation but not both. Some names of non basmati rice are Sharbati, Haryana Gaurav, shaped like basmati rice and PR, 104 IR8, from the Punjab and Haryana, Surti colon from Gujarat and Maharashtra, Kala Joya from Nagaland, Culture from MP, IR 64, Masuri from Andhra, Govind Bogh from W. Bengal, Tilak, Masuri from U.P.